A scene from Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot. Photo by Cory Weaver, courtesy of WNO By Southwester Staff In a well-loved community tradition, the Washington National Opera (WNO) will once again broadcast a free performance at Nationals Park this summer. WNO’s production of Puccini’s Turandot will be shown on the […]
Opera In the Outfield Returns to Nats Park with Classic Tale of Love and Tragedy
Soprano Jacqueline Echols (center, right) plays Musetta; bass Peter Rose (center, left) plays Alcindoro. Courtesy of Washington National Opera By Sheila Wickouski La Boheme, the treasure in the opera repertoire, will be screened in the Washington National Opera (WNO) production for the #OperaInTheOutfield broadcast at Nationals Park on Saturday, September […]
Free Broadcast of Washington National Opera’s Carmen Comes to Audi Field
By Sheila Wickouski Celebrate the seventeenth season of free opera broadcasts when the Washington National Opera (WNO) brings George Bizet’s Carmen to Audi Field, home of the D.C. United, on Sunday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m. American mezzo soprano Isabel Leonard stars as the tragic heroine Carmen, who lives life […]
Opera in the Outfield Returns with Aida
Photo credit: Cory Weaver Verdi’s spectacular opera Aida is a super choice for the 10th anniversary of the Washington National Opera’s (WNO’s) partnership with the Washington Nationals for M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield. This is the classic story of the Ethiopian princess enslaved by the Egyptians who is loved by […]
Opera in the Outfield Sept. 24
Photo credit: Scott Suchman The ninth M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield presentation broadcast live from the Kennedy Center Opera House in high definition on the NatsHD scoreboard will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Nationals Park. Gates will open at 5 p.m. This year’s treat is Mozart’s The Marriage […]
Opera in the Outfield 2015
WHAT: Washington National Opera announces the return of M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield Cinderella WHEN: Saturday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at Nationals Park COST: Free community event WHAT: live broadcast of family-friendly production of Rossini’s charming opera “Pregame” entertainment and family events begin at 5 p.m. The most popular […]
Opera in The Outfield: The Magic Flute
WHAT: Washington National Opera’s The Magic Flute WHERE: National Park WHEN: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for pregame activities COST: FREE MORE INFORMATION: OperaintheOutfield.org Washington National Opera’s The Magic Flute is this year’s free opera simulcast at Nationals Park, and will take place on the opera’s opening […]